Combination tool



C. E. CARPENTER. COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 13, 1920.

Patented Nov. 14, 1922 01777 ess Patented Nov. 14, 1922.

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COMBINATION TOOL.

Application filed October 13. 1920. Serial No. 416,622.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHESTER E. CARPEN- TER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Aberdeen, in the county of Brown and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combination Tool, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combination tools and has for its primary object, the provision of a tool especially adapted for use in connection with motor vehicles.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a tool of simple and inexpensive construction which will be particularly adapted for disconnecting the cable terniinals from terminal connections on storage batteries.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a tool of the above stated character which will be highly efficient in use, simple in operation and which will be so constructed that it may be employed for many purposes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of co-operating elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tool.

Figure 2 is an elevation at rightangles to Figure 1.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 and 2 designate the handles which are crossed and pivoted near their forward ends, as shown at 3. The main portions of the handles are preferably flattened and adapted to be brought into parallel relation, at times. The pointed or penetrating jaw 4 is formed on the forward end of the handle 2 by tapering the lower or inner edge thereof, forwardly of the pivot 3, and then directing this end inwardly or downwardly, at approximately a right-angle, as shown at 5. The end of the handle 1, is turned at an acute angle where mounted on the pivot 3 and is then twisted upon itself, as shown at 7 to form the flat jaw 6. In the free end of the jaw 6 is provided a concaved recess 8, opposlte the pointed or penetrating jaw 4, the purpose of which will presently appear.

To disconnect a cable terminal from the terminal connection on the battery, remove the cable terminal screw and then apply this tool vertically over the terminal connector with the jaw 6 straddling the same. Then separate the handles and insert the pointed or penetrating jaw in the hole from which the terminal screw was removed. Upon drawing the handles together, the cable ter minal will be readily forced out, without the necessity of pounding on the battery or in any manner injuring the same. As battery connections must be drawn tight together to make a good connection they become wedged and hard to remove. A storage battery is very delicate and may be very easily damaged. With this tool, however, danger of injuring the battery while disconnecting the cable terminal will be practically eliminated.

Owing to the construction of this tool, it may be employed as a tire tool, a valve lifter, a spring compressing tool, pinchers, tongs, a nail driver, or a punch for punching holes in wood or soft metal. In fact, it may have many uses and can be employed in various ways in automobile repairing and other work.

Further detailed description and illustration of the tool is believed to be unnecessary. It is to be understood, however, that while the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed, minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed, is:

A valve removing tool including a pair of flat longitudinal bars pivotally connected together at one end thereof, and one of which terminating in an inwardly directed right angular disposed gripping member, the adjacent end of the other bar being of greater width than the width of the major portion of the bars, and twisted at right angles to underlie the gripping element and to extend parallel to the pivot point connect ing the bars and constituting a valve spring engaging aw, the latter being provided with a notch in its forward edge. 10

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

CHESTER E. CARPENTER. 

